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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Sterling Rockfalls (KSQI)

Lat: 41.74°NLon: 89.67°WElev: 643ft.

Overcast and Windy

34°F

1°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed W 33 G 38 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 26 Nov 12:56 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Sterling IL

Wind Advisory November 26, 01:16pm until November 26, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory November 26, 01:16pm until November 26, 06:00pm

    NOW until 6:00pm Wed

    Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow, mainly after midnight. Low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow. High near 32. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Thanksgiving Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Friday Night
Snow, mainly after midnight. Low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow. High near 32. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sterling IL
 41.8°N 89.7°W (Elev. 669 ft)
Last Update:
10:12 am CST Nov 26, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Nov 26, 2025-6pm CST Dec 2, 2025
 
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